Nursing home · Bedford

Crescent Nursing Home

12 The Crescent, Bedford, MK40 2RU

Requires improvement Safe: Requires improvementEffective: GoodCaring: GoodResponsive: GoodWell-led: Requires improvement Rated 8 years ago
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Crescent Nursing Home is a nursing home in Bedford in Bedford, run by Apex Care Homes Limited. CQC registers it for 28 places and supports older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs.

Its latest CQC rating, published November 2017, is Requires improvement overall. It was rated Good for effective, caring and responsive. For comparison, 78% of care homes in Bedford are rated Good or Outstanding. The rating is 8 years old. CQC decides when to re-inspect based on risk, so this isn't a mark against the home, but it's worth asking what has changed since.

CQC rating

Requires improvement
Published 4 November 2017 Rated 8 years ago
  • SafeAre people protected from abuse and avoidable harm?Requires improvement
  • EffectiveDoes care achieve good outcomes and a good quality of life?Good
  • CaringAre staff kind, compassionate and respectful?Good
  • ResponsiveAre services organised to meet people's needs?Good
  • Well-ledIs the home well managed, with a culture of high-quality care?Requires improvement

Older rating. Published 4 November 2017, 8 years ago. CQC prioritises inspections by risk, so many well-run homes go years without a visit. We never rank a home lower for an old rating. Check the CQC website for anything newer.

Read the full inspection report on cqc.org.uk ↗

How it compares in Bedford

Crescent Nursing Home is in the Requires improvement tier, alongside 13 other homes in Bedford. Of the 69 rated care homes here, 78% are Good or Outstanding (England: 83%).

  • Outstanding 5 (7%)
  • Good, with Outstanding areas 2 (3%)
  • Good 37 (51%)
  • Good, with an area to improve 10 (14%)
  • Requires improvement 14 (19%)
  • Inadequate 1 (1%)
  • Not yet rated 3 (4%)

Half of Bedford's ratings are more than 3.6 years old. How tiers work

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The provider's other homes

Apex Care Homes Limited runs 4 care homes registered with CQC: 2 Good, 2 Requires improvement.

  • Bunyan Lodge
    Bedford · MK40 2NZ · Residential care home · 16 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Peter's Place
    Bedford · MK40 2RU · Nursing home · 13 beds
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • Alicia Nursing Home
    Luton · LU3 2QG · Nursing home · 68 beds
    Requires improvement S: Requires improvementE: Requires improvementC: Requires improvementR: Requires improvementW: Inadequate Rated 1 year ago

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Care homes nearby

  • Peter's Place
    Bedford · MK40 2RU · Nursing home · 13 beds0.0 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 3 years ago
  • Lansdowne Road
    Bedford · MK40 2BY · Residential care home · 14 beds0.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: Requires improvementW: Good Rated 7 years ago
  • Lansglade House
    Bedford · MK40 2BU · Residential care home · 31 beds0.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 2 years ago
  • Lotus House
    Bedford · MK40 2BU · Residential care home · 7 beds0.3 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 4 months ago
  • The Mallards
    Bedford · MK40 2DB · Residential care home · 23 beds0.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Good Rated 3 years ago
  • Dial House Nursing and Residential Home
    Bedford · MK40 2DB · Nursing home · 50 beds0.4 km
    Good S: GoodE: GoodC: GoodR: GoodW: Requires improvement Rated 7 years ago

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